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    wheedle
    /ˈwiːdl/

    verb

    • 1. use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something: "she wheedled her way on to the guest list"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWHEEDLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Wheedle means to try to persuade someone by praising or being charming. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wheedleWheedle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Wheedle means to influence or persuade by pleasing words or actions, especially by flattery. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of wheedle from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › wheedleWHEEDLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Wheedle definition: to endeavor to influence (a person) by smooth, flattering, or beguiling words or acts. See examples of WHEEDLE used in a sentence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › wheedleWheedle - definition of wheedle by The Free Dictionary

    Wheedle means to persuade or try to persuade by flattery or guile, or to obtain something by coaxing and flattery. Find the origin, usage, and examples of wheedle and related words in this comprehensive online dictionary.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwheedle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Wheedle means to persuade somebody to give you something or do something by saying nice things that you do not mean. Learn how to use wheedle in a sentence, see synonyms and contrast with irony.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › wheedleWHEEDLE Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Wheedle means to get someone to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery. Learn how wheedle differs from similar words like coax, cajole, and blandish, and see synonyms and antonyms of wheedle.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-superentry › wheedleWHEEDLE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    Definitions of 'wheedle'. If you say that someone wheedles, you mean that they try to persuade someone to do or give them what they want, for example by saying nice things that they do not mean. [disapproval] [...] More.